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Bacterial slime on microplastics help breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says - AOL

Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study s...

By:Sandee LaMotte, CNN
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Bacterial slime on microplastics help breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says - AOL
By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs… [+3560 chars]

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